Coty Completes First Phase of Share Buyback Program

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Coty (NYSE: COTY) (Paris: COTY), one of the world’s largest beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care, is pleased to announce that it has completed the repurchase of 27 million shares at an attractive price relative to current market price as part of its share buyback program, announced on June 10th, 2022.

Laurent Mercier, Coty’s Chief Financial Officer, stated, “This repurchase of shares demonstrates Coty’s commitment to gradually return value to shareholders and is a decisive step forward in reducing our outstanding share count to approximately 800 million shares while we continue our disciplined deleveraging trajectory toward approximately 2x by calendar year end 2025.”

About Coty Inc.
Founded in Paris in 1904, Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with a portfolio of iconic brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, and skin and body care. We serve consumers around the world, selling prestige and mass market products in more than 125 countries and territories. Coty and our brands empower people to express themselves freely, creating their own visions of beauty; and we are committed to protecting the planet. Learn more at coty.com or on LinkedIn and Instagram.

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